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Archives for July 2013

July 9, 2013

The Last Steps of Youth

  I stopped at the bathroom after work before heading home. I had just finished teaching a class, and I was drained but satisfied. I washed my hands and looked in the mirror before heading toward the door. As I glanced at my image, my reality snapped and my mind briefly froze. Something was wrong. I could feel the brain waves in my head scrambling to figure out what had changed. I turned my head slowly from side to side. My brain knew that the reflection was mine, yet it was having trouble believing it. Suddenly, it felt like all my understanding smacked into a wall and my eyes ... Read the Post

Filed Under: Devotional, Faith, God's Love, Grace, Obedience, Spiritual Growth

July 4, 2013

Lay it Down…and Leave it There

Recently I was presented with a possible job opportunity. It was not just an ordinary job. It was an “I can’t believe I could get to do this; pinch me I must be dreaming!” kind of job. I was about to discover just where “somewhere over the rainbow” existed! Or so I thought. My excitement quickly turned to disappointment when it became evident that this was not God’s timing, and I would not be able to pursue this opportunity any further. It didn’t make sense. For a week I swallowed tears wondering if I was making a terrible mistake, wondering if I was truly hearing the voice of my Father and ... Read the Post

Filed Under: Devotional, Faith, God's Love, Grace, Jesus, Obedience, Sacrifice, Spiritual Growth, Suffering

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